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1964 - 2014
ERO : Fifty years
The European Regional Organization
of the FDI World Dental Federation
is a non-profit association
established in accordance with the FDI Constitution,
registered in the Swiss Canton of Geneva.
It associates FDI member organizations from the European Area.
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preface
evolution
picture gallery
annex
p ref a c e
«laudamus veteres sed nostris
utimur annis»
Ovid «fastes» 1,225
«We praise our past but are
acting in the present»
Dear Colleagues
The ERO is fifty years old and it is time to celebrate this event.
For 50 years colleagues have worked intensively to promote oral
health and defend our professional interests. Of course our history
is strongly related to the FDI, which celebrated its first century in
2000 in Paris. It seems that Paris is the place to highlight jubilees.
This brochure is published to summarize the history of the ERO,
to show the huge evolution since its beginnings and to remind us
of the colleagues who have worked for us. In the historic part you
can see that our evolution is intimately correlated with the development of the EU.
Since the fall of the iron curtain in 1989 our regional organization
has dramatically changed and now we are very proud and satisfied
that the Eastern European countries have joined the ERO and are
regular members.
More than ever we presently feel a dramatic change in dental
practice. Globalization also has implications in our daily dental
life. The traditional “one man practice” seems to belong to the
past, advertising is changing our way of interacting with our patients, wild liberalisation without ethical guidelines brings a lot of
new problems, the free moving of workforces in dentistry leads to
conflicting situations. The shift “patient to client” represents a pioneering challenge. We have to face all these aspects and defend
more than ever the values of our profession.
Philippe Rusca,
ERO president, January 2014
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ERO objectives
ERO early days
The ERO aims at promoting the concept of dentistry as an inde- Special Commission for European Cooperation
pendent profession based on the principle of freedom of choice in
the relationship between the dentist and the patient.
Regional Commission for Europe
The ERO works under the supervision and mission of FDI, developing policies, reports and resolutions in order to influence the
activities of FDI.
Regional Organisation for Europe of the FDI
The ERO supports its member organizations by providing the best
possible oral and general health to patients.
European Regional Organisation of the FDI
The ERO promotes and supports European and national health
policies that respect ethical principles and professional standards. The beginnings of the ERO date back to 1955 when the Special
Commission for European Cooperation was established in resThe ERO resolutions, expressing the views of European dentists, ponse to the request of some European member associations of
are valuable documents serving as background and supportive the FDI to have a common body to defend their interests and views
papers for national dental organizations in their contacts with and to foster their cooperation and links. The Commission took up
local authorities.
its activities in 1956 and focused in particular on matters related to
social security and illegal dental practice.
In 1958, the Commission was renamed as the Regional Commission for Europe and its activities were orientated primarily towards the development of the necessary conditions of a common
health policy of the member countries of the European Economic
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ERO development
Community (EEC) and the coordination of the dental curricula
of the six member countries at that time. However, difficulties
concerning dental studies in Italy led to the establishment of a
Dental Liaison Committee (DLC) charged in particular with the negotiations with the EEC authorities in Brussels in this respect and
the development of the directives on recognition of qualifications
of dentists.
In 1962, a permanent Secretariat of the Regional Commission was
established in Cologne in Germany at the headquarters of the
German Dental Association (Bundesverband der Deutschen Zahnärzte). Its successor, the Bundeszahnärztekammer took over the
task of running and financing the Secretariat.
The political change in Europe and the fall of the Iron Curtain also
had a great impact on the functioning of the ERO. Dental organizations from Central and Eastern Europe applied for membership
and the ERO quickly expanded both in terms of membership as
well as in the scope of its activities.
The new member associations requested assistance in establishing their own dental care systems and their organisational
structures, sometimes within national medical organizations.
Assistance was also sought in adjusting and modifying national
dental curricula and examinations. The ERO provided experts for
specific professional topics who co-operated with new member
organizations – visiting these countries and giving valuable advice.
In 1964 the FDI General Assembly adopted a resolution setting up In addition some ERO associations from Western Europe gave
Regional Organisations within the FDI. Accordingly, in January 1965 their direct assistance within a mutual partnership or within the
the Regional Organisation for Europe of the FDI, later renamed framework of specific cooperation agreements.
“European Regional Organisation of the FDI (ERO)”, was effectively
established. It was the first regional organisation of the FDI and
thus served as a model for the other regional organisations to be
created later in Latin America, the Asian-Pacific Region and more
recently in Africa and North America.
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ERO membership
ERO governance
Before 1998, the stakeholders of the ERO formed its Executive
Body, which was composed of 3 officers – President, Vice-president and Secretary General. It developed a Constitution following
the FDI-Statutes and a Standing Order for the routine work and the
running of meetings. This Constitution was modified and adjusted
Following the fall of communist regimes in Central and Eastern several times.
In 1965 - its first official year - the ERO had 12 member associations. The number of members has increased continually .
In 1966 the dental organization from Israel was admitted – the
first country beyond the physiographic Europe.
Europe and the opening of Europe towards the East in 1989 organizations from most of the former Communist countries also A far-reaching reform was completed in 1998 which had been
prepared by a working group on the ERO-Constitution and which
gradually joined the ERO, incl. the former USSR republics from
led to the adoption of a new Constitution which was more in line
Caucasus and Central Asia (WHO European Region).
with the FDI-Statutes than the former one.The Standing Order was
replaced by the Rules of Procedure.
Currently the ERO counts member associations from 37
countries and has set as a goal to help dental associations The most significant constitutional innovation was the establishfrom all 53 European countries (WHO European Region) to join ment of a Board consisting of five members: President, Presidentthe ERO.
Elect (following the FDI model), Secretary General and two Board
members (in particular responsible for the working groups). Secretary General and Board members are re-eligible in their functions.
This new enlarged Board was first elected in 1998. The next elections took place in 2001. The President-elect took over the presidency and all other Board members were new in their functions.
The ERO is financed only by fees of the member associations.
A budget is prepared annually and the effective expenses are
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ERO office
assessed to the member associations on the basis of the number Since December 16th 2010 the ERO’s official headquarters are, at
of their members.
the FDI headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The ERO-Secretariat, initially located in Germany, is located in Bern, Switzerland
The Plenary Session – the ERO’s supreme authority composed of since 2004 and hosted by the Swiss Dental Association SSO.
delegates of all member organizations – gathers twice a year.
According to its Constitution, the ERO holds at least one plenary ERO activities
session per year in one of the member countries (traditionally in
April). Another Plenary Session takes place within the FDI World
The ERO sticks to its mission of being a forum for information and
Dental Parliament and Annual World Dental Congress.
experience exchange and a means for distributing papers on these
topics as well as of giving support to the new countries in their
negotiations with public authorities.
The ERO publishes presidential letters (formerly circular letters) 3
to 4 times per year.
The ERO has a website with comprehensive information about the
organization (documents, contact details of Board members and
member organizations, Working Groups etc.): www.erodental.org
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ERO resolutions
ERO Working Groups
Since 1982 at the request of many member organizations the
ERO and in particular its working groups have developed and
adopted several resolutions and statements on key issues of
national and European interest and concern.
Due to the manifold and great variety of topics of general interest,
it was considered necessary to establish working groups within the
ERO to study specific matters in detail and to report to the plenum
at the meetings.
These documents are meant to serve as a background and as
supportive papers for member associations and countries in
potential controversies and negotiations with national health
and governmental authorities. In particular they are of help for
Central and Eastern European countries in their endeavours to
reform their dental care systems.
Working Groups are set up and composed of experts nominated
by the Plenary Session. Working Groups consider and examine in
detail matters of particular importance to the dental profession,
gather relevant information and elaborate drafts of ERO resolutions
and other documents. Following completion of their mandate,
Working Groups either focus on other issues or are dissolved.
Much of ERO work is carried out by the Workin Groups in the period
between the plenary sessions – members of the Working Groups
who are colleagues from ERO member associations work on voluntary basis without remuneration.
There are currently 7 ERO Working Groups:
1. Prevention
2. Relation between dental practitioners and universities
3. Liberal Dental Practice in Europe
4. Integration
5. Dental Team
6. Continuing Medical Education
7. Quality
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In the past a number of other Working Groups were set up which
having completed their mandate either switched their attention to
other issues or were dissolved. For example, the following Working
Groups: WG Demography, WG Dentists, WG Telematics, WG Entry,
WG for Constitutional Revision, WG Parity, WG Women in Dentistry.
The role and tasks of Regional Organisations of the FDI
have been discussed over the past and are still subject to
changes.
The European Regional Organisation of the FDI associates
National Dental Organizations from the entire European
geographic area as defined by the WHO.
Thus the area of the ERO’s activities reaches far beyond
Western Europe, the European Union or the European
Economic Area.
Consequently, as there are significant differences between
the European regions and countries represented in theERO,
the scope of the ERO’s activities and goals to be achieved is
large enough for the next 50 years of successful work.
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ga lle r y
1975 Stuttgart / T. Aggeryd, W. Eggers, R. Braun, E. Huber, Minister Mrs. A. Griesinger.
1978 Brussels / R. Braun, T. Aggeryd, H. Freihofer, J. Ahlberg.
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1986 Munich / H. Zedelmaier, P. Schulz, A. Schneider, G. Sauter,
H. Sebasstian, B. Bergmann-Krauss-Trump
1986 Munich / J. Jardiné, J. Monnot, P. Colombet, V. Pellegrain.
1986 Munich / R. Freiding A, R. Matheis A, W. Hägler CH.
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1992 Herzliya / ERO board and FDI invitees.
1992 Herzliya / S. Hanson, A. Schneider, J. Bjørnvad, M. Bader.
1992 Herzliya / New ERO board : S. Hanson, A. Schneider, J. Bjørnvad.
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1997 Istanbul / common meeting ERO-DLC C. Genin, C. Gersching, J. Reignault, J. Monnot, S. Hanson, H. Schneider-Chaloux.
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gal le r y
1998 Reykjavik / ERO board with guests.
1998 Reykjavik / old and new Presidents.
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1998 Reykjavik / new ERO board J. Reignault, E. SchmØlker, P. MüllerBoschung, E. Cimbura, E. Filippi and B.Bergmann-Krauss, M.Bader.
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2000 Paris / 100 Years FDI / J. Monnot, H. Benessianno representing mayor of Paris, P. Müller-Boschung.
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2001 Berne / new ERO board : P. Hescot, A. Rodica, E. SchmØlker,
A. Mersel, J. Font-BuxÓ.
2005 Athens / S. Dianiskova, P. Hescot, J. Font BuxÓ, Ph. Rusca and
M. Lang (secretary)
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2002 Dubrovnik / M. Bader, A. Rodica.
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2007 Moscow / new ERO board : B. Griffa, Ph. Rusca, P. Hescot,
M. Lang, G. Seeberger, V. Sadovski.
2008 Istanbul / Bosphoruscruise : P. Hescot, T. Yücel, Ph. Rusca.
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2009 Rome / busy board members.
2009 Rome / ERO board.
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2009 Rome / Plenary session..
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2009 Rome / ERO family.
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2010 Yerevan / Gala dinner.
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2010 Yerevan /new ERO board : B. Yavru-Sakkuk, Ph. Rusca, A. Lella,
M. Frank, M. Lang, G. Seeberger.
2010 Yerevan / German delegation.
2011 Sofia / Plenary session.
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2012 Prag / Ladies’ discussion.
2012 Prag / Plenary session.
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2013 Potsdam / Plenary session.
2013 Munich / new ERO board : M. Frank, A. Lella, H. Schrangl,
Ph. Rusca, T. Yücel, M. Lang (secretary).
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1. Main (spring) meeting venues of the European Regional Organisation (ERO) of the FDI
Year
Venue
Country
Year
Venue
Country
1965
Luttich
Belgium
1990
Corfu
Greece
1966
Copenhagen
Denmark
1991
Francfort/M.
Germany
1967
London
U.K.
1992
Herzliya
Israel
1968
Vienna
Austria
1993
Zurich
Switzerland
1969
Stockholm
Sweden
1994
Budapest
Hungary
1970
Zurich
Switzerland
1995
Sliema
Malta
1971
Amsterdam
Netherlands
1996
Sevilla
Spain
1972
Oslo
Norway
1997
Istanbul
Turkey
1973
Helsinki
Finland
1998
Reykjavik
Iceland
1974
Tel Aviv
Israel
1999
Bled
Slovenia
1975
Stuttgart
Germany
2000
Prague
Czech Republic
1976
Paris
France
2001
Berne
Switzerland
1977
Rome
Italy
2002
Dubrovnik
Croatia
1978
Brussels
Belgium
2003
Warsaw
Poland
1979
Dublin
Ireland
2004
Bucharest
Romania
1980
Zurich
Switzerland
2005
Athens
Greece
1981
London
U.K.
2006
Porto
Portugal
1982
Copenhagen
Denmark
2007
Moscow
Russia
1983
Athens
Greece
2008
Istanbul
Turkey
1984
Lisbon
Portugal
2009
Rome
Italy
1985
Nice
France
2010
Yerevan
Armenia
1986
Munich
Germany
2011
Sofia
Bulgaria
1987
Scheveningen
Netherlands
2012
Prague
Czech Republic
1988
Salzburg
Austria
2013
Potsdam
Germany
1989
Rome
Italy
2014
Paris
France
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2. List of FDI Dental Parliaments and AWDC in Europe since 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968 1970 1971 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1989 1991 1992 1993 1998 2000 2002 2008 2013 Vienna, Austria
Tel Aviv, Israel
Paris, France
Varna, Bulgaria
Bucharest, Romania
Munich, Germany
London, UK
Athens, Greece
Madrid, Spain
Paris, France
Hamburg, Germany
Vienna, Austria
Helsinki, Finland
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Milan, Italy
Berlin, Germany
Gothenburg, Sweden
Barcelona, Spain
Paris, France
Vienna, Austria
Stockholm, Sweden
Istanbul, Turkey
Next FDI Dental Parliaments and AWDC in Europe:
2016 Poznań, Poland
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3. ERO-Stakeholders - Executive and Board (1956 - 2013)
Day-to-day management of ERO is the responsibility of the Board – President, President-Elect, Secretary General and 2 Board members
(one as Treasurer) elected for 3 years at the Plenary Session.
President,
Vicepresident,
Secretary General
1956
Dr. E. Müller (Germany)
Dr. Stork (Netherlands)
1962
Dr. H. Freihofer (Switzerland)
Dr. W. Brenner (Austria)
Dr. R. Braun (Germany)
1971
Dr. T. Aggeryd (Schweden)
Dr. R. Allen (U.K.)
Dr. J. Jardiné (France)
1980
Dr. R. Allen (U.K.)
Dr. H. Zedelmaier (Germany)
Dr. J. Jardiné (France)
1982
Dr. R. Allen (U.K.)
Dr. H. Zedelmaier (Germany)
Dr. H. Erni (Switzerland)
1992
ZA A. Schneider (Germany)
Dr. St. Hanson (Belgium)
Dr. J. Bjørnvad (Denmark)
1996/97
ZA A. Schneider (Germany)
Dr. St. Hanson (Belgium)
Dr. E. Cimbura (Czech Republic)
1998
ZA A. Schneider (Germany)
Dr. E. Cimbura (Czech Republic)
Board
President,
President-elect,
Secretary General,
2 members)
1998 – 2001
Dr. P. Müller-Boschung (Switzerland)
Dr. E. Schmølker (Denmark)
Dr. E. Cimbura (Czech Republic)
Dr. J. Reignault (France)
Dr. E. Filippi (Italy)
2001 – 2004
Dr. E. Schmølker (Denmark)
Dr. J. Font-Buxó (Spain)
1986
Dr. Rodica Aldica (Romania)
Dr. J. Monnot (France)
Dr. P. Hescot (France)
Dr. E. Karlsen (Norway)
Dr. A. Mersel (Israel)
Dr. H. Erni (Switzerland)
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2004 - 2007
Dr. J.Font-Buxo (Spain)
Dr. P.Hescot (France)
Dr. Ph.Rusca (Switzerland)
Dr. S.Dianikova (Slovakia)
Dr. B.Yavru-Sakkuk (Armenia)
2007 - 2010
Dr. P.Hescot (France)
Dr. G.Seeberger (Italy)
Dr. Ph.Rusca (Switzerland)
Dr. B.Griffa (Italy)
Dr. V. Sadovski (Russia)
2010 - 2013
Dr. G.Seeberger (Italy)
Dr. Ph.Rusca (Switzerland)
Dr. A.Lella (Poland)
Dr. M. Frank (Germany)
Dr. B.Yavru-Sakkuk (Armenia)
2013 Dr. Ph. Rusca (Switzerland)
Dr. A. Lella (Poland)
Dr. H. Schrangl (Austria)
Dr. M. Frank (Germany)
Dr. T. Yücel (Turkey)
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4. Presidents
1956 – 1962
1962 - 1971
1971 – 1980
1980 – 1986
1986 – 1992
1992 – 1998
1998 – 2001
2001 – 2004
2004 - 2007
2007 - 2010
2010 – 2013
2013 Dr. E. Müller (Germany)
Dr. H. Freihofer (Switzerland)
Dr. T. Aggeryd (Sweden)
Dr. R. Allen (U.K.)
Dr. J. Monnot (France)
ZA A. Schneider (Germany)
Dr. P. Müller-Boschung (Switzerland)
Dr. E. Schmølker (Denmark)
Dr. J.Font-Buxo (Spain)
Dr. P.Hescot (France)
Dr. G.Seeberger (Italy)
Dr. Ph. Rusca (Switzerland)
Acknowledgments
The ERO thanks all the contributors to the edition of this document,
particularly Marion Bader and Anna Lella.
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ERO members
Armenian Dental Association
Österreichische Zahnärztekammer
Azerbaijan Stomatological Association
Verbond der Vlaamse Tandartsen
Chambres Syndicales Dentaires Belgium
Dental Chamber of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgarian Dental Association
Croatian Dental Chamber
Croatian Dental Society
Cyprus Dental Association
Czech Dental Chamber
Danish Dental Association
Ass.of Public Health Dentists Denmark
Estonian Dental Association
Association Dentaire Francaise
Bundeszahnärztekammer
Georgian Stomatological Association
Hellenic Dental Association
Stomatological Society of Greece
Icelandic Dental Association
The Israeli Dental Association
Associazione Nazionale Dentisti Italiani
Associazione Italiana Odontoiatri
Kazakhstan Stomatologial Association
Stomatological Association of the Kyrgyz Rep.
Latvian Dental Association
Association des Médecins-Dentistes du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Dental Association of Malta
Moldavian Association of Stomatologists
Dutch Dental Association
Polish Chamber of Physicians+Dentists
Polish Dental Society
OMD - Ordem dos Medicos Dentistas
Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária
Romanian Dental Ass.of Priv.Pract.
Romanian Society of Stomatology
Russian Dental Association
Slovak Chamber of Dentists
Slovenian Dental Association
Consejo Gen. Colegios de Odontologos
Schweiz. Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft (SSO)
Turkish Dental Association
British Dental Association
Ukrainian Dental Association
Uzbekistan Dental Association
Freier Verband Deutscher Zahnarzte
European Society of Dental Ergonomics